Cheap Blogging Crutch 10.29

Presidential race in Arizona a toss-up
According to a poll conducted by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and Eight/KAET "Action NEWS!", Sweet Johnny Mac is only two points up in Arizona and the race there is "too close to call". If you thought you were going to be able to revel in a McCain concession speech, put that on hold. You might just get a depressing night long memorial to the Senator after it's found out he hung himself with his belt in the closet of the Straight Talk Express after the Arizona returns came in.

Top McCain Aides: 'Palin Simply Knew Nothing About National And International Issues'
The McCain camp is beginning to asses the shame and shambles the Palin pick left the campaign in. They seem to think that she only ever left them with the choice of making her look like a "scripted robot or an unscripted ignoramus." Well gee, this seems like the sort of thing, along with the utter lack of or interest in gaining foreign policy knowledge, would have been tremendous red flags during the vetting process. Oh....right....the "not thinking things through or actually vetting her" thing. I'm sorry I brought it up.

Syria Closes U.S. School, Cultural Center Over Raid
In case you didn't hear, we're bombing and raiding Syria and wrecking their shit Cheney-style now. Oh, you forgot about Bushie? He's going to get his third Middle Eastern war if it kills him. Well, not him, just random, indiscriminate Arabs and soldiers. Syria has responded to these raids by....closing a US school and cultural center in Damascus. Ooooh, culture burn, but you do realize this is the Bush Administration here. A school closing is a net plus of these raids, you're going to have to close down a Damascus monster truck rally for them to feel it.

Early Voting Avalanche
Early voting, or "cheating" as some Republicans call it, has been posting record numbers as citizens decide to brave inordinately long lines, waits, and robot abacuses that miscount their votes before the 4th instead of on the 4th. Most states are reporting 2008 EV levels at either at or near 2004 levels earlier this week with some states, like Louisiana, North Carolina and Georgia, reporting almost double the amount of early voters as 2004. Early voting, which is traditionally dominated by Republicans, is of course being dominated by Democrats this go around. Leading the way are African-Americans who are early voting in record numbers. Hmmm, I can't think of a reason why they'd be voting in such large numbers.